Fenerbahce's Ekpe Udoh, left, tries to stop Real Madrid's Jeffery Taylor during their Final Four Euroleague semifinal basketball mFenerbahce's Ekpe Udoh, right, blocks a shot by Olympiakos' Vassilis Spanoulis during their Final Four Euroleague final basketball

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NBA offseason news doesn't sleep. http://bit.ly/2tNDLVv&quot;>Not for holidays, and apparently not in the wee hours of the morning, either.

The Jazz have agreed to a two-year deal with 30-year-old center Ekpe Udoh, a former first-round draft pick who has revitalized his career in Europe. The deal, first reported by https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/885420196873109504&quot;>Yahoo early Thursday morning and confirmed by The Tribune, reportedly is valued at $6.5 million.

It's the third deal Utah has struck in 24 hours.http://bit.ly/2tfhzi6&quot;> The Jazz also signed small forward Thabo Sefolosha and power forward Jonas Jerebko on Wednesday, appearing to bolster frontcourt depth.

Udoh would be a variation on that theme. The 6-foot-10 big man was the Golden State Warriors' No. 6 overall pick out of Baylor in the 2010 draft. The Warriors passed on Gordon Hayward and Paul George to get him. Udoh never ascended to the heights of those all-stars, starting only 52 games in five seasons in the NBA. He averaged 4.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.

Udoh figures as a potential back-up to Rudy Gobert this season with some shot-blocking prowess, but he's also played power forward in his basketball career. It might indicate the Jazz will part ways with Jeff Withey, who is a free agent.

It's notable that the Jazz have made so many deals in a short period with interesting similarities: Sefolosha, Jerebko and Udoh all have two-year deals worth between $10.5 and $6.5 million (totaling $25.2 million in salary over the next two years).

Utah also may make a move with Boris Diaw's contract  a $7.5 million guarantee would kick in on Saturday for the French forward if the Jazz don't trade or waive him (they're expected to do one of the two).